Moldova will begin talks with Irish authorities to sign a social protection agreement, Labor Minister Alexei Buzu announced, as reported by IPN.
The minister agreed with his Irish counterpart, Dara Calleary, to begin bilateral negotiations under an accelerated process. “We work to ensure adequate social protection for our citizens wherever they live,” said Alexei Buzu.
Around 25,000 to 30,000 Moldovan citizens currently reside in Ireland.
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The Republic of Moldova has already signed social security agreements with 19 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania, Luxembourg, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Germany, Turkey, Belarus, Italy, Latvia, Greece, and Spain. Moldova also recently ratified a social security agreement with France.
These agreements allow signatory countries to combine work periods to calculate pension rights. Each contracting party pays the pension portion proportional to the insurance period completed within its territory.